Graph preferences
This section explains the view settings of graphs. The Graph preferences at the top of the Side Panel includes the following settings:
- Lock axes This will always show the axes even though the plot is zoomed to a detailed level.
- Frame Shows a frame around the graph.
- Show legends Shows the data legends.
- Tick type Determine whether tick lines should be shown outside or inside the frame.
- Outside
- Inside
- Tick lines at Choosing Major ticks will show a grid behind the graph.
- None
- Major ticks
- Horizontal axis range Sets the range of the horizontal axis (x axis). Enter a value in Min and Max, and press Enter. This will update the view. If you wait a few seconds without pressing Enter, the view will also be updated.
- Vertical axis range Sets the range of the vertical axis (y axis). Enter a value in Min and Max, and press Enter. This will update the view. If you wait a few seconds without pressing Enter, the view will also be updated.
- X-axis at zero. This will draw the x axis at y = 0. Note that the axis range will not be changed.
- Y-axis at zero. This will draw the y axis at x = 0. Note that the axis range will not be changed.
- Show as histogram. For some data-series it is possible to see the graph as a histogram rather than a line plot.
- Dot type
- None
- Cross
- Plus
- Square
- Diamond
- Circle
- Triangle
- Reverse triangle
- Dot
- Dot color. Allows you to choose between many different colors. Click the color box to select a color.
- Line width
- Thin
- Medium
- Wide
- Line type
- None
- Line
- Long dash
- Short dash
- Line color. Allows you to choose between many different colors. Click the color box to select a color.
For graphs with multiple data series, you can select which curve the dot and line preferences should apply to. This setting is at the top of the Side Panel group.
Note that the graph title and the axes titles can be edited simply by clicking with the mouse. These changes will be saved when you Save (
) the graph - whereas the changes in the Side Panel need to be saved explicitly.